You are on the look out for experience, strength, and hope. You want to hear from the horse's mouth exactly how disappointments have been survived. It helps to know that the greats have had hard times too and that your own hard times merely make you part of the club.

All too often, it is audacity and not talent that moves an artist to center stage.

I am breathing in and out. Realizing this, I began to notice that each moment was not without its beauty.

A sketch book freezes time. It is an instantaneous form of meditation focusing us on the worth of every passing moment.

As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them.

I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.

Creativity is always a leap of faith. You're faced with a blank page, blank easel, or an empty stage.